Why is swimming good for you?
Swimming is a great workout. Morzine is a top place for swimming. The pool complex has a 25m indoor and a 50m outdoor pool, great additional pools for babies and children plus separate sauna areas. All the pools have stunning views of the surrounds. Buzz’s swim coach Amelia Pearson started…
Continue reading...The summer ends and autumn begins
- September 1st, 2021 Cycling, Events, Fitness, Health, Running, Strength, Swimming, Tours, Training Camps, Triathlon
As another great summer draws to a close we are grateful that we have been able to open the Hive, swim in pools and lakes, ride our bikes over mountains, run around outside and enjoy the company of others. The gym has been open for 3 months now and we…
Continue reading...Club Rides
Saturday mornings throughout the summer are our club rides. Each week we meet at the Hive, departing at 8.00 Most weeks the rides are around 2 hours, finishing back at the Hive for an optional coffee and cake at Wildbeets. All levels are welcome. You’ll find more details each week…
Continue reading...Why cycle indoors?
Indoor cycling in the Alps is not a common thing. But in the bike crazy town of Morzine, it is no surprise that cycling classes with us are so popular. In particular over the winter months, when the roads are (hopefully!) snowy, and locals spend their time nurturing their winter…
Continue reading...Reflections of time spent in Mallorca
- December 30th, 2020 Cycling, Running, Swimming, Training Camps, Triathlon
Our first visit to Mallorca was in 2018, with friends and for Amelia to complete some professional development under triathlon coach Brett Sutton. Afterwards we were keen to return to the lovely seaside village of Port de Pollenca and to share the wonderful area with others. We have returned on…
Continue reading...Swimming Credentials
Amelia is one of Ironman Triathlons fastest female swimmers. She clocked 48minutes for the 3.8km swim at Ironman Australia in 2011. That’s a speedy 1min15sec per 100m for long time…. Learning to swim at an early age and competing in Australia’s Surf Lifesaving competitions has certainly given her a solid…
Continue reading...Triathlon Training Destination – Morzine
- November 21st, 2020 Triathlon
Morzine has an abundance of great training facilities and areas. We first fell in love with the place in 2005 when Amelia was racing with the Division 1 Triathlon GP Team, Cesson Sevigne. Some of the team completed a training block in Morzine to prepare for the iconic Embrum Triathlon.…
Continue reading...Morzine Montriond Triathlon
At over 1000 metres the beautiful Lac Montriond, part of the UNESCO Global Geopark, and Morzine’s infamous Montee d’Avoriaz, create the location for the Morzine-Montriond Triathlon in the Haute de Savoie. A stunning location and a hard working organising committee bring you one of the world’s most beautiful triathlons. After…
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